World class competitor and American Olympian Katie Uhlaender will not be competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics after foul play by the Canadian team has kept her from qualifying.
Katie Uhlaender should be going to her 6th Olympics in skeleton racing. But Canada sabotaged her shot by withdrawing athletes last minute, preventing Katie from accruing the necessary points. pic.twitter.com/DZ3mlaTukq
— Jennifer Sey (@JenniferSey) January 29, 2026
Uhlaender was the victim of a point-manipulation scheme by the Canadians after the nation withdrew their competitors during the North American Cup competition, dropping the number of points Uhlaender was able to receive from the competition.
Uhlaender took the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which ruled that the body had no jurisdiction in the case. Despite the setback, Uhlaender will continue to look for alternatives so that she may compete as the Olympics close in.
"I’m disappointed that nothing is being done again,” Uhlaender told Fox News. “I am currently exploring what options are available. But I’m fighting for the right thing as this action hurt a whole field of athletes. I can't quit now.”
Obviously we cannot see into the hearts of the Canadians to figure out their motivation behind the decision to drop out of the race, but it isn’t a coincidence that this all takes place around the time that President Trump had put the Canadians back into their place on Greenland and with the proposed tariffs.
The Canadians have a wrongly attributed reputation for being overly kind, and the level of pettiness to tarnish four years of training to get one over on Trump is proof of that. And remember that Olympic Creed?
“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well,” the creed states.
Well, the spirit of competition and fighting well be damned I guess.
With the Games starting in a few days, let’s hope that Team USA teaches Canada a thing or two once again.
Canada fans booed our National Anthem
— AB (@AB84) February 16, 2025
So Team USA started 3 fights in the first 9 seconds of the game and beat Canada 3-1 on their home turf
Now America is in the Championship game
Free Bird baby🦅#CTESPN pic.twitter.com/IIdejOoU2l
